I think that'd be pretty good. It's a step up from the currently planned system for sure, and if it also includes resource storing then it'd be great!

I like it. You should post in the economics dev journal thread.

They'll read it, don't worry.

Resources would be distributed evenly to each token the system would automatically attempt to have each token have an equal piece of the total of that resource owned by your empire. (So with 7 tokens of iron distributed each token would get 1/7th of the total supply of iron resource in your empire)

 

This item means that there is storage. The system will try to automatically ensure that each token represents an equal level of stockpile. So if there are no resources being used anywhere then the new supplies will be distributed evenly and stockpiles everywhere will increase. If one place is using resources but nowhere else then the new resources will go to replenish the depleted stockpiles. If the stockpiles are being depleted faster than they can be replenished and get below a certain point (user controlled) then:

You can set automatic alerts when a certain token/city is not getting sufficiently supplied or when the global supply of a resource drops to a certain amount. (With certain options to fix it. More management options are only given as needed)

So then you have the option of say draining a nearby stockpile to replenish your stocks. Otherwise it is all handled behind the scenes. So everything is simple and automated until it's important and you need it not to be, then you get choices to manage resource flow.

Doh **feels sheepish** What I meant to say was how will local storage work? Infinite, buildable warehouse, ect.

No. There is not limit to how much you *can* have at any one time. There is a limit to the amount you *do* have at any one time. That is the amount of a certain resource you have is always a discrete quantifiable number.

No. A decay is an arbitrary artificial limitation that would only be needed if the resource balance was poorly defined. Resources should be in a constant state of scarcity. It takes people working the mines to produce iron. If you are building up ridiculous stockpiles of iron and not using it up then you are not managing your production capacity correctly. Those miners should be set to doing something else or you need to apply more production to the parts of your economy that are supposed to be using the iron. There is an opportunity cost for production. If you are stockpiling infinitely then you are playing ineffeciently and falling behind.

Then we'll just have to shout loud enough for them to change it...

Anyway, I like your idea, and it certainly sounds more interessting compared to the currently planned resource system.

Agreed.

Not bad but I would only want this as a option because I do like to micromanage at times.